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Set 42653 Music Store & Apartment
Friends

Music Store & Apartment

Set 42653 stacks a music store beneath an apartment, giving this Friends build two distinct spaces in one structure. With 483 pieces, three minifigures and 237 unique elements in white, black, tan and lavender, it packs an unusually high level of furnishing detail for its size.

Set number
42653
Year
2025
Pieces
483
Minifigures
3
Theme
Friends
Different parts
237
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 237

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (42)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 3

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

View the idea at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A high ratio of unique pieces

Out of 483 total pieces, 237 are unique elements – a ratio close to one-in-two that marks this out as a detail-heavy build rather than a repetitive one. That kind of split usually points to a lot of small furnishing pieces, counter fittings and decorative accessories rather than long runs of identical wall or floor bricks. Builders who enjoy furnishing interiors piece by piece, rather than assembling large repeated sections, will find plenty to work with here. The full list of all 237 elements, with colours and quantities, sits on this page for anyone checking the contents before building.

A shop below, a home above

The building splits into two functions stacked on top of each other: a music-themed shop at street level, and a separate apartment layout above it. That combination of a public storefront and a private living space is a recurring format in the Friends range, and it means the set supports two kinds of scenes at once – customers browsing downstairs, everyday life happening upstairs. For anyone building out a wider Heartlake City-style collection, having both a shop and a home in a single set is an efficient way to add two locations in one build.

White, black, tan and lavender

The structure leans on white and black for its main framework, giving the building a clean, contemporary look before any furnishing goes in. Tan adds a warmer, natural tone across the model, while lavender works as the accent colour, bringing in the friendlier, softer character typical of the Friends theme. Together the four colours stay calm rather than overwhelming, which makes the set easy to slot next to other buildings in an existing collection without clashing.

Three minifigures, two settings to play in

With three minifigures included, the set supports scenes running in both the shop and the apartment at the same time, whether that means customers in the store or family life happening upstairs. It suits two children playing together just as well as one child juggling several characters and storylines. Combined with other Friends sets, the music store slots easily into a wider street layout, adding one more lively location to an existing collection.

FAQ

What two spaces does set 42653 include?
A music store on the ground floor and a separate apartment above it, connected as one building.
How many unique parts are in the set?
237 of the 483 pieces are unique elements, reflecting a high level of furnishing detail.
How many minifigures come with the set?
Three minifigures are included, enough to populate both the shop and the apartment at once.

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